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boehner risks backlash from the right. he's breaking the rule meaning he would be bringing up a bill for a vote without majority support from his own party. it's something he's done a number of times with this congress, passing legislation on the fiscal cliff, hurricane sandy relief and violence against women. luke, i want to bring it to you. what do we expect when it comes to negotiations against the only leverage boehner has, he's giving up. >> it's one of the reasons why they didn't want the government funding fight. they wanted their attention on the debt ceiling. there would be a way to extract concessions from the white house. what you see is a speaker who has been weakened by the strategy. his closest allies tell you that privately. what you could end up seeing is government funding meshed into raising the debt limit. what would they get back? would it be they repeal the medical device? is the president truthful when he says he will not negotiate the debt limit? it's hard to see john boehner getting spending cuts to
boehner risks backlash from the right. he's breaking the rule meaning he would be bringing up a bill for a vote without majority support from his own party. it's something he's done a number of times with this congress, passing legislation on the fiscal cliff, hurricane sandy relief and violence against women. luke, i want to bring it to you. what do we expect when it comes to negotiations against the only leverage boehner has, he's giving up. >> it's one of the reasons why they didn't...
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you know, it's part of what people find endearing about john boehner. you have also got to wonder if it's partly the exhaustion of what he has recently gone through and perhaps the hope that the next two years will go a little bit better for this new congress. >> well, good afternoon, alex. it is true that people often note the emotion that seems to come very easily for speaker john boehner. he will say that he is sort of embarrassed by it and that he can't really control it. the emotion just brings near the surface, and it does come out, because he says he takes all of these things very seriously, the responsibility you can the historic moment, what it means to be, as he says, a regular guy with a big job. so he knows that people make fun of him for that as well. so i think essencetive to it. but getting to know him day to day i it seems to be a very genuine emotion and i think because he has been speaker now for a couple of years, people are more accustomed to seeing it. i thought he was able to hold it in check quite a bit more today. he paused sever
you know, it's part of what people find endearing about john boehner. you have also got to wonder if it's partly the exhaustion of what he has recently gone through and perhaps the hope that the next two years will go a little bit better for this new congress. >> well, good afternoon, alex. it is true that people often note the emotion that seems to come very easily for speaker john boehner. he will say that he is sort of embarrassed by it and that he can't really control it. the emotion...
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then he brings up a clean cr and gets it to boehner, boehner doesn't feel confident he won't be attacked directly by cruz, cruz will lay down his gun for a couple days and this thing gets done. is there any chance they'll agree to a cease-fire between cruz and boehner? and i don't think john boehner has to go on bended knee to ted cruz. john boehner, what he has to do is work through this problem, come up with a solution and most importantly we've got to get the presidential to start negotiating. we've got to get a deal. this is not just about this short-term budget deal. it's also about the debt limit -- >> okay. let's go -- let's talk about a deal. i agree. let's talk about a deal. let's forget the cr and go to the real fight, which is going to be over the debt ceiling. what can he give them besides dismembering health care? is there something on the outside he could say look, we're going to deal with the corporate tax reform? we're going to deal with entitlement reform, we're going to do something, but i just can't give you the health care, i'll give you something else? is there an ou
then he brings up a clean cr and gets it to boehner, boehner doesn't feel confident he won't be attacked directly by cruz, cruz will lay down his gun for a couple days and this thing gets done. is there any chance they'll agree to a cease-fire between cruz and boehner? and i don't think john boehner has to go on bended knee to ted cruz. john boehner, what he has to do is work through this problem, come up with a solution and most importantly we've got to get the presidential to start...
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that means john boehner has 15 votes to stay in. this is not something that republicans or democrats invested. you can go back to oh the 19th century, people who are in the majority do not pass things over the objection of the core interest of their party and they only pass things if they can do so by themselves without any help from the other side. there have been anonelies between the history of the republicans. this is the way it works right now. what the you have when you're john boehner and look at this. he did not want to go through this and anything else that we gave in, the tea party, the base of his party. so any 15 of those guys can get together. you cannot defy the base. the base is motivated. the base vote and that -- the base -- but there are republicans -- -- >> but, mike, there are people on the other side. i don't think it's fair to call them moderates. they are not part of that state and they are getting together and saying, come on, we got break this. >> here's the thing. you're talking about moderates in the house
that means john boehner has 15 votes to stay in. this is not something that republicans or democrats invested. you can go back to oh the 19th century, people who are in the majority do not pass things over the objection of the core interest of their party and they only pass things if they can do so by themselves without any help from the other side. there have been anonelies between the history of the republicans. this is the way it works right now. what the you have when you're john boehner...
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speaker boehner has been very good to let everybody come forward. the process, the committee work. >> as a result -- >> this government wasn't designed to go one way or the other. >> no, it's not. but it is trying to get something done. >> i'm with you. but i got to tell you, get something done we can. but we've got to be open minded. >> let me just challenge both of you on this democratic fantasy for a second. the fact is, if you allowed a free vote in the senate you would clearly already have repealed the tax on medical devices, you'd clearly already have the keystone pipeline implemented. a whole series of things. what you have is a game. everybody says let's do the regular legislative process except harry reid who says he's going to stop everything in the senate. the negotiation didn't have to even be on the continuing resolution. the president and senator reid could have said, look, if you've you'll give as you clean continuing resolution here are the nine things we'll let go through the senate. you have had not a single commitment that anybody
speaker boehner has been very good to let everybody come forward. the process, the committee work. >> as a result -- >> this government wasn't designed to go one way or the other. >> no, it's not. but it is trying to get something done. >> i'm with you. but i got to tell you, get something done we can. but we've got to be open minded. >> let me just challenge both of you on this democratic fantasy for a second. the fact is, if you allowed a free vote in the senate...
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neil: what do you think of what speaker boehner is doing in the meantime? critics say he is taking a pass and others are more pragmatic and that they keep the ball moving. another temporary extension to get us over to the next like so ny w have seen before. that rattles us from corporate america standpoint. because we never get to the core of our problems. we keep kicking the proverbial can on the road. >> i have mixed feelings about that. neil: do you think that he is moving to dispirit these isses? >> i think he is spearheading him come actually. more squabbling among the american people, to presidents we have been listening to partisan bickering. i'm sure it is eager for new membs. when you think about? >> i thought that it was ignorance or hypocritical. hey will be worse off, they're these people on welfare -- it's been going on for 40 years and it's not going to to change. >> nasdaq shut down on the bus. they have been kind of doing okay with all the bumps. >> you think it's missing something? >> i think that there is a reason. our dollar is not worth
neil: what do you think of what speaker boehner is doing in the meantime? critics say he is taking a pass and others are more pragmatic and that they keep the ball moving. another temporary extension to get us over to the next like so ny w have seen before. that rattles us from corporate america standpoint. because we never get to the core of our problems. we keep kicking the proverbial can on the road. >> i have mixed feelings about that. neil: do you think that he is moving to dispirit...
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it is how speaker john boehner's way of trying keep the vote of flow. liz macdonald says that she is not surprised that many people want to give him the boot. you say that that is a problem. >> listen, that is a really bad move. they didn't didn't have to do the photos have been expected, they are cutting housing in government. neil: do think he should go? >> i'm not saying that he should. he should not be so ready. >> speaker boener is doing what is passing for statesmanship in washington. i understand what you're saying. that is a temporary measure just to keep us going. >> and is it is far from ideal. but a temporary measure to avoid a shutdownould be bad for the country in his own party. it is the closest we can come to the administration, his own bed in the house of representatives. letting the leader who will see to their wishes and wreak havoc on the country in a completely irrespsible way. >> enough already i think he has survived because he has survived so far. neil: would you still own bank stock? the government was never ever going to rescue
it is how speaker john boehner's way of trying keep the vote of flow. liz macdonald says that she is not surprised that many people want to give him the boot. you say that that is a problem. >> listen, that is a really bad move. they didn't didn't have to do the photos have been expected, they are cutting housing in government. neil: do think he should go? >> i'm not saying that he should. he should not be so ready. >> speaker boener is doing what is passing for statesmanship...
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boehner's folks are trying to say this could be a win. i don't know if his rank and file will take this as a victory. >> chris, to your point, democrats have to support this, too. democrats don't like sequestration. >> i don't think this is some masterful strategy. they are bungling towards this. the bungling they are doing is ending up with this moving the center of debate which is now everyone is talking about defunding obama care. that's crazy, it's going to go, maybe a small shutdown, thing sing kumbaya and keep sequestration levels. the fight was sequestration levels. now it's the consensus position we all agree on because we're fighting on obama care, which is crazy and radical. >> we're not even fighting about implementing an actual budget. we're fighting about a continuing resolution that might last three months, which is crazy. >> counter-intuitively i'm hoping for a shutdown. a shutdown for two or three days could teach a lesson politically to the republicans and also is not that cataclysmic. the thing i fear is they pull the no
boehner's folks are trying to say this could be a win. i don't know if his rank and file will take this as a victory. >> chris, to your point, democrats have to support this, too. democrats don't like sequestration. >> i don't think this is some masterful strategy. they are bungling towards this. the bungling they are doing is ending up with this moving the center of debate which is now everyone is talking about defunding obama care. that's crazy, it's going to go, maybe a small...
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the only thing that is worse is john boehner. 18% favorable. this is not a formidable partner. >> over the weekend, politico reported that a lot of house republicans threaten to shut down the government. they need to make shut down in or to get out of the system. we may need to do that for member-management purposes so that they can have an end game and show their constituents they are fighting to get it out of the system? this is not a gastrointestinal problem, this is the government. >> i would suggest therapy and not shutting down the government here that would be the compromise. i would offer it for free, if they really wanted to. the republicans have had a pretty unhappy experience with brinksmanship. twice in the gingrich years they shut down the government and they got shellacked. they tried to force the issue using the debt ceiling in 2011 and using the fiscal cliff in january. i was as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending in a government -- the government is spending us into penury. but it failed. the reason is,
the only thing that is worse is john boehner. 18% favorable. this is not a formidable partner. >> over the weekend, politico reported that a lot of house republicans threaten to shut down the government. they need to make shut down in or to get out of the system. we may need to do that for member-management purposes so that they can have an end game and show their constituents they are fighting to get it out of the system? this is not a gastrointestinal problem, this is the government....
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. >> reporter: john boehner tonight a few more shots as the new congress reelected him speaker. >> boehner -- >> reporter: nine conservative cast protest votes, but boehner sounded a conservative theme. >> our government has built up too much debt. our economy is not producing enough jobs. these are not separate problems. >> reporter: this first day was about families and about firsts. iraq war veteran dump amp pew tee, tammy duckworth, the first disabled woman in congress. republican tim scott of south carolina, the only african-american now in the senate. where 20 women will serve, a record. a moving moment. republican mark kirk made his way up the steps in the capitol a year after he suffered a stroke, supported by senators from both parties. but bipartisanship will go on the back burner with the fight ahead on defense spending, entitlement cuts, social security. they warned the president you've got -- the first step is for democrats to get over their fanatical commitment to guarding every single dime the government ever got its hands on. >> reporter: in the senate and the house. no big
. >> reporter: john boehner tonight a few more shots as the new congress reelected him speaker. >> boehner -- >> reporter: nine conservative cast protest votes, but boehner sounded a conservative theme. >> our government has built up too much debt. our economy is not producing enough jobs. these are not separate problems. >> reporter: this first day was about families and about firsts. iraq war veteran dump amp pew tee, tammy duckworth, the first disabled woman in...
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aicle the president insisted the nextx step is boehner's. >> this shutdown could be over today. we know there is vote for it in the house of representatives and like i said yesterday, speak ork boehner will simply allow that t vote to take place, we could trend shutdown. >> this morning, i get the "wal" street journal" out and it says, we don't care how long thisghi lasts because we are winning. this isn't some damn game!am the american people don't wantan their government shutdown andtdw neither do i. i >> the senate chaplin meanwhilei offered prayers to the house ane the senate before opening for fr business asking the lord to quote, illuminate the minds of o both parties in order to reach a deal. de the government shutdown forced r monuments and parks to close bu that is not stopping world ward ii veteranes from traveling herh to dc on scheduled honor flights. the world war ii memorial technically is closed.lose but veterans say they will visil no matter what.atte earlier today, texas republican senator, ted cruise, accompanied a group of veterans who cham to see the memorial
aicle the president insisted the nextx step is boehner's. >> this shutdown could be over today. we know there is vote for it in the house of representatives and like i said yesterday, speak ork boehner will simply allow that t vote to take place, we could trend shutdown. >> this morning, i get the "wal" street journal" out and it says, we don't care how long thisghi lasts because we are winning. this isn't some damn game!am the american people don't wantan their...
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>> i think that's a question that you have to ask the bulk of boehner's caucus. they have to decide on what the actual victory is. but i do think that they're going to insist on a victory. it depends on the size and the nature of that, that they are going to insist on a policy victory, which is why i think you'll see a continued can kick and see continued holding to this. >> but why is it -- we did this thing last night about -- well, we did a thing last night about the ryan budget and how close the current sequestration levels are to the ryan budget. and the thing to me is, when i look around, i look at this as a keynesian lefty who wants to see stimulus and thinks the fact that we have all these people unemployed is absolutely a national scandal and we have a huge demand problem. i feel like you guys already won. ben domenech and sam seder, thank you both, gentleman. >> thank you, chris. our "all in" reporter has written a lot more about
>> i think that's a question that you have to ask the bulk of boehner's caucus. they have to decide on what the actual victory is. but i do think that they're going to insist on a victory. it depends on the size and the nature of that, that they are going to insist on a policy victory, which is why i think you'll see a continued can kick and see continued holding to this. >> but why is it -- we did this thing last night about -- well, we did a thing last night about the ryan budget...
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i don't think he is going to vote for boehner. because the hurricane sandy money, big money new york and new jersey held up, here is king. go. >> these republicans have no problem finding new york when they are out raising millions of dollars. he they are in new york all the time filling their pockets with money from new yorkers. i'm saying right now anyone from new york and new jersey who contributes 1 penny to congressional republicans is out of their minds because what they did last night was put a knife in the back of new yorkers and new jerseyens absolute disgrace. >> bill: so king is not voting for boehner. he is cass straght his own party. >> well, i wouldn't say that. this was spoken in a heated moment; it was the same reheated moment. in essence, the same cast of characters from the new york, new jersey delegates met with speaker boehner a short while ago and it was all hashed out and the money for sandy victims for hurricane sandy relief is going to be voted out of the congress in two stages. the final vote on january 15
i don't think he is going to vote for boehner. because the hurricane sandy money, big money new york and new jersey held up, here is king. go. >> these republicans have no problem finding new york when they are out raising millions of dollars. he they are in new york all the time filling their pockets with money from new yorkers. i'm saying right now anyone from new york and new jersey who contributes 1 penny to congressional republicans is out of their minds because what they did last...
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you have to get boehner to have the nerve, the guts, whatever you want to call it, to bring it up in the house and get the 218 in the house and allow him to break the hastert rule. you're not going to have a majority of republicans. you're going to have to get some republicans to add up to the democrat total. some democrats from rocky mountain, certain states are going to have a hard time with this. let's take a look at what rush limbaugh said. i find this pretty offensive. let's watch. >> it was the president who asked for this mother of a 6-year-old who died to do his speech. senator richard blumenthal, democrat, connecticut, is using sandy hook to raise money in his e-mails. they're trying to turn the newtown parents into a dozen cindy sheehans in a way. and it's what the democrats do, folks. they always try to hide their agendas behind women and children and most of all, victims. and so the newtown parents are human shields, in a sense. the newtown parents are out there to protect the democrats from any criticism and to shut it down. >> i like the way he does this. didn't you not
you have to get boehner to have the nerve, the guts, whatever you want to call it, to bring it up in the house and get the 218 in the house and allow him to break the hastert rule. you're not going to have a majority of republicans. you're going to have to get some republicans to add up to the democrat total. some democrats from rocky mountain, certain states are going to have a hard time with this. let's take a look at what rush limbaugh said. i find this pretty offensive. let's watch....
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john boehner expected to be elected speaker but 17 conservatives could derail. that he announced the first order of business, a vote friday to provide billions to victims of superstorm sandy. >> the bottom line is that between friday morning and january 15th, two votes will bring in $60 billion is absolutely necessary for new york, new jersey, and connecticut. >> reporter: also tops on the agenda, raising the debt ceiling. republicans will insist on cutting spending first. >> the president is addicted to spending. he wants to spend. he wants a new credit card after he's maxed out the last one. >> the president thinks he's not going to negotiate. he better think again. he's president of the united states. he's not emperor of the planet. >> reporter: the last time the congress fought over the debt ceiling, we saw the first credit downgrade. >> it may take another downgrade, a default, the serious economic consequences that flow from it to jolt us back to some kind of reality. >> reporter: a new congress with old issues still undecided. and on a short deadline, too
john boehner expected to be elected speaker but 17 conservatives could derail. that he announced the first order of business, a vote friday to provide billions to victims of superstorm sandy. >> the bottom line is that between friday morning and january 15th, two votes will bring in $60 billion is absolutely necessary for new york, new jersey, and connecticut. >> reporter: also tops on the agenda, raising the debt ceiling. republicans will insist on cutting spending first. >>...
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it is john boehner. nancy pelosi. at this poemt, after all the fuss and fighting, this is the one moment eric cantor, nancy pelosi walking to the podium. as you see the house chamber here is general celebration. family in the family gallery. john boehner now picks up the gavel. this is a big challenge. joining me now here watching is josh green from bloomberg business week, and karen from the washington host, and -- also from bloomberg. well, we see what just happened. your cover story is a wonderful picture that we'll show in a minute as we watch john boehner taking the podium of the babies in congress in this whole debate. >> yeah, our coverage is about the fiscal cliff politics, and basically our take-away was that congress is a bunch of babies and so i probably should pause to congratulate boehner who it seems like has finally assembled enough votes to actually win a round. >> can i just say, that is a really mean thing to say about babies. >> it's true. >> that crying you heard on the floor was not babies. it was
it is john boehner. nancy pelosi. at this poemt, after all the fuss and fighting, this is the one moment eric cantor, nancy pelosi walking to the podium. as you see the house chamber here is general celebration. family in the family gallery. john boehner now picks up the gavel. this is a big challenge. joining me now here watching is josh green from bloomberg business week, and karen from the washington host, and -- also from bloomberg. well, we see what just happened. your cover story is a...
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speaker boehner is in command. okay, he has to come and needs to be spoken to but, you know, if you insult someone, regardless of whether it's the speaker or myself or you but if you're going to be insulted on the press, spoken down to you'll make things worse. that's common sense. if you want a deal done in the boardroom, you don't assault people before you go in. >> that sounds like ego, the way the president treated them. >> i think it's a combination of everything. you're talking about human beings, anderson. the speaker is a human being, too. there is only so much you're going to take when one doesn't want to talk at all, first of l. you don't have a discussion by yourself. you can't go to the dance unless you have a partner. again, i'm not saying there isn't blame to go all the way around and in a position that's good. i want and will do whatever it takes to get the government turned on because i know how hurt people are now but at the same time i expect some leadership from the president of the united states
speaker boehner is in command. okay, he has to come and needs to be spoken to but, you know, if you insult someone, regardless of whether it's the speaker or myself or you but if you're going to be insulted on the press, spoken down to you'll make things worse. that's common sense. if you want a deal done in the boardroom, you don't assault people before you go in. >> that sounds like ego, the way the president treated them. >> i think it's a combination of everything. you're...
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zillow >>> i almost feel bad for john boehner at this point. today was so bad it was enough to bring tears to your eyes. if there's one thing you should be able to do as speaker of the u.s. house of representatives it is a thing john boehner failed to do today, which is pass a farm bill. a farm bill is one of the pieces of legislation that's generally passed without controversy at fairly regular intervals. it's usually the definition of routine business in congress. today in a surprise turn the house voted down the farm bill. >> 62 republicans joined the kras in voting to defeat the bill. most oppose massive cuts to the food stamp program. republicans thought it didn't cut the program enough. but regardless of why the farm bill failed, its failure was a great defeel for john boehner and a victory for anybody who cares about making sure the poor have enough to eat. because this farm bill was, how can i put this, a piece of garbage. we have been talking about how this bill would have cut $20 billion over ten years from the federal food stamp prog
zillow >>> i almost feel bad for john boehner at this point. today was so bad it was enough to bring tears to your eyes. if there's one thing you should be able to do as speaker of the u.s. house of representatives it is a thing john boehner failed to do today, which is pass a farm bill. a farm bill is one of the pieces of legislation that's generally passed without controversy at fairly regular intervals. it's usually the definition of routine business in congress. today in a surprise...
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is boehner cracking here? >> well, i think he understands just how catastrophic, you know, not -- us breaching the debt ceiling would absolutely be. and i think he also understands the level of resolve that harry reid, nancy pelosi, and this president have shown over recent days. he understands that and he's going to break the hastert rule. he bought to break that rule right now. he ought to get some moral courage and put republicans and democrats together on the floor of the house tonight and reopen this government. he can show that courage right now. and then we can talk about how to tweak and make the affordable care act better later. the fact of the matter is this law has been vetted by the supreme court. it has been vetted by the american people. it has been vetted by both houses of congress. and it is the law of the land. >> i see you're nodding your head, governor, and a little amen i even heard. >> absolutely. goldie is so right. and the irony of this all is that the act is rolling out. its implementat
is boehner cracking here? >> well, i think he understands just how catastrophic, you know, not -- us breaching the debt ceiling would absolutely be. and i think he also understands the level of resolve that harry reid, nancy pelosi, and this president have shown over recent days. he understands that and he's going to break the hastert rule. he bought to break that rule right now. he ought to get some moral courage and put republicans and democrats together on the floor of the house...
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boehner's juice is gone. he didn't necessarily have the votes to get another spending bill through his own house. and so he basically ended up lying and deceiving house republicans that he would bring this to the floor. and then he didn't. which is why the outrage and why he's now been forced to put it into two parts, bring to it the floor on friday in part the flood insurance part and then the rest of it won't happen until the middle of the month. >> use the word lying that's a pretty serious word. let me bring kristen in. disaster relief new jersey, new york, connecticut is concerned. it's a hot political issue. why. >> because even for folks who believe that the government is doing too many things that ought to be left to individuals and the private-sector when it comes to things like taking care of people who have been hit by a disaster, taking care of people in emergency situations, that's something that i think everybody ought to be able to agree on. so that's really what's causing a lot of questions ab
boehner's juice is gone. he didn't necessarily have the votes to get another spending bill through his own house. and so he basically ended up lying and deceiving house republicans that he would bring this to the floor. and then he didn't. which is why the outrage and why he's now been forced to put it into two parts, bring to it the floor on friday in part the flood insurance part and then the rest of it won't happen until the middle of the month. >> use the word lying that's a pretty...
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the defections same has a moment for boehner. both of his handling of fiscal cliff legislation and scrapping vote for hurricane sandy relief bill. there is the editorial this morning. this is from the washington times. the editorial concludes with these words, when republican regained control of the house two years ago, they opened the new congress with members reading the entire u.s. constitution aloud on the floor for the first time. a spokesman say they will continue the tradition on january 14th. will this congress be any different? that's our question and dave is joining us from rome, georgia, democrat line good morning. caller: , i actually don't believe the congress will be any better. john boehner allowed the house to vote its will for the simple fact, if you have people up there who are against government, they are basically up there on the republican side in order to get their check like joe walsh and people like this who got voted out. everyone gets unemployment checks. everyone draws social security. the difference re
the defections same has a moment for boehner. both of his handling of fiscal cliff legislation and scrapping vote for hurricane sandy relief bill. there is the editorial this morning. this is from the washington times. the editorial concludes with these words, when republican regained control of the house two years ago, they opened the new congress with members reading the entire u.s. constitution aloud on the floor for the first time. a spokesman say they will continue the tradition on january...
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i've always considered john boehner a friend. i said that on the house floor today, which made it all the more painful for me to say what i felt i had to say. i owed it to my constituents and i did feel that new york in a number of cases was being taken advantage of. >> you know, he says they have always been friends but they didn't sound too friend low yesterday morning. peter king has had a lot of emotion over this and we'll talk to the chairman later this morning in the 8:00 hour. >>> also new york congressman michael grimm whose district was devastated by sandy will join us. >>> new jersey governor chris christie may not be so quick to forgive speaker of the house john boehner at least when it comes to that sandy vote. christie gave boehner and the entire republican leadership an earful, vintage chris christie, for delaying that vote. >> there's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims. the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. new york deserves better than the selfishness we saw
i've always considered john boehner a friend. i said that on the house floor today, which made it all the more painful for me to say what i felt i had to say. i owed it to my constituents and i did feel that new york in a number of cases was being taken advantage of. >> you know, he says they have always been friends but they didn't sound too friend low yesterday morning. peter king has had a lot of emotion over this and we'll talk to the chairman later this morning in the 8:00 hour....
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this closure will last as long as speaker boehner wants it to. he can under the rules of the house call thbl up within -- this bill up within hours or perhaps less. or republicans can join democrats and sign a discharge petition to bring it to the floor regardless of the speaker's position. those are two paths that should be taken immediately to open up this government. now, we all have a shared responsibility to govern, and as i sense it, one of the basic rationales of government is keep the lights on, keep people working, let's get to the difficult negotiations of how we improve efficiency, how we improve operations, but we have a responsibility to keep our government open, to open it and to keep it open. and the longer this shutdown drags on, the more people are affected. cancer patients, young mothers, scientific researchers, federal employees, people who take prescription drugs, all are being negatively impacted. government contractors are being laid off. so let us work together and reopen the government for business. let's continue to debat
this closure will last as long as speaker boehner wants it to. he can under the rules of the house call thbl up within -- this bill up within hours or perhaps less. or republicans can join democrats and sign a discharge petition to bring it to the floor regardless of the speaker's position. those are two paths that should be taken immediately to open up this government. now, we all have a shared responsibility to govern, and as i sense it, one of the basic rationales of government is keep the...
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and so, i asked john boehner about that. listen to what he said. mr. speaker, you were pretty tough on outside conservative groups for their criticism of the budget deal. they've had a lot of sway in a lot of the decisions that your members have made over the past couple of years. does this budget mark a turning point, and are your members at your behest going to be more focused on maybe compromise and less on what the outside groups are pressuring them to do? >> listen, i take my fair share of criticism from the right and from the left, you know. i came here to fight for a smaller, less costly, more accountable federal government. think the budget agreement takes giant steps in the right direction. it's not everything i wanted. but when groups come out and criticize an agreement that they've never seen, you begin to wonder how credible those actions are. >> reporter: wolf, he also said that these groups are misleading their followers. really, really strong stuff from the speaker. clear willy a lot of pent-up frustration about this and what the kind of
and so, i asked john boehner about that. listen to what he said. mr. speaker, you were pretty tough on outside conservative groups for their criticism of the budget deal. they've had a lot of sway in a lot of the decisions that your members have made over the past couple of years. does this budget mark a turning point, and are your members at your behest going to be more focused on maybe compromise and less on what the outside groups are pressuring them to do? >> listen, i take my fair...
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house speaker john boehner and majority leader eric cantor. it does not entail play indicating the caucus. they should pass the resolution with no strings attached. many conservatives agree with this. not all but many. is it time to move on? pass that continuing resolution and then have the discussions you want to have about obama care in the president, ynt do it that way? >> this is a much bigger conversation and a much bigger issue than just obama care. i can't speak to any small business person in the fifth district of texas who doesn't think the greatest challenge to hiring more people is obama care. there are tens of millions of our fellow countrymen who are either unemployed or underemployed under obama-nomics. we have to address that. this is a nation that is growing broke rapidly. more debt in his four years than our nation's first 200. what i'm hearing is that we ought to just rubber stamp what the president wants to do. i understand the voters put democrats in charge of the white house and senate. but it is republicans have the house
house speaker john boehner and majority leader eric cantor. it does not entail play indicating the caucus. they should pass the resolution with no strings attached. many conservatives agree with this. not all but many. is it time to move on? pass that continuing resolution and then have the discussions you want to have about obama care in the president, ynt do it that way? >> this is a much bigger conversation and a much bigger issue than just obama care. i can't speak to any small...
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boehner says he appreciates the offer - but has lots of duties lined up -- including hosting the irish prime minister. boehner is the highest ranking catholic in congress. >> jacqueline: temperatures for cooler today with 70's and portions of the north bay. closer to the coast it was cooler. as we look ahead we will see some areas of fog toward slightly cooler that trend will continue for the weekend. temperatures are still mild for this time of year. 60s. those clouds are pressing to the south with cooler temperatures for tomorrow morning. we are still going to see some fog. perhaps more than with the fog tracker is showing. by 6:00 a.m., just the san mateo coast but i think that portions of the bay shore will also be impacted. by 8:00 a.m., still fog but it should clear by 11:00 a.m. temperatures? a few degrees cooler. 60s, 70's for the south bay. cupertino, san jose and also 70's for the inland valleys but cooler pour the east bay shore. we are going to see that cooler marine air. temperatures in the 50s. 50s for san francisco and as for the sierras? it will stay dry for the next se
boehner says he appreciates the offer - but has lots of duties lined up -- including hosting the irish prime minister. boehner is the highest ranking catholic in congress. >> jacqueline: temperatures for cooler today with 70's and portions of the north bay. closer to the coast it was cooler. as we look ahead we will see some areas of fog toward slightly cooler that trend will continue for the weekend. temperatures are still mild for this time of year. 60s. those clouds are pressing to the...
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john boehner hadn't had such a good couple of weeks. will it be senator mcconnell again who managed to kind of deal with joe biden? don't forget senator connell is up for reelection and is afraid of republicans running to his right will it be eric kantor? we see the same leadership, but we are not actually sure who is going to be cutting these deals if deals are going to be cut. another name is paul ryan voted for the fiscal cliff deal to the disappointment of many conservatives. he now becomes somebody as chairman of the budget committee who can cut these. >> you have to give mitch connell. he may be up for reelection and worried about a primary. he stood firm and worked out the deal with joe biden, the vice president of the united states and delivered an 89-8 lopsided majority. >> it took him less than a week. today he had an op ed he wrote talking about the spending cuts saying we are not going to give and didn't do that tax deal. he kind of comes to us. >> the tax increases we are talking about spending cuts. woo will have more late
john boehner hadn't had such a good couple of weeks. will it be senator mcconnell again who managed to kind of deal with joe biden? don't forget senator connell is up for reelection and is afraid of republicans running to his right will it be eric kantor? we see the same leadership, but we are not actually sure who is going to be cutting these deals if deals are going to be cut. another name is paul ryan voted for the fiscal cliff deal to the disappointment of many conservatives. he now becomes...
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house speaker john boehner was pressed about giving people the votes they deserve on gun safety today. here it is. >> how do we address violence in our society, how do we take meaningful steps to reduce that violence? and as i made clear for weeks, when the senate -- if the senate acts, we'll be happy to take a look at what they do. >> neera, is this a failure of leadership for boehner to just kick it over to the senate, we'll see what they do first? what do you make of that? >> i mean, i don't think americans define leadership by saying things like when the senate acts, we'll see what they can do. i think that really -- that kind of lackadaisical attitude towards something that people see as a real threat to their communities, their neighborhoods, their own safety i think is one of the reasons why people think the house republicans are so out of touch. >> sure. >> and they're in single digits. i think the issue is i think democrats will get votes on this in the senate. and then it's going to be on speaker boehner to show that they're going to give the votes on this in the house. >> i
house speaker john boehner was pressed about giving people the votes they deserve on gun safety today. here it is. >> how do we address violence in our society, how do we take meaningful steps to reduce that violence? and as i made clear for weeks, when the senate -- if the senate acts, we'll be happy to take a look at what they do. >> neera, is this a failure of leadership for boehner to just kick it over to the senate, we'll see what they do first? what do you make of that?...
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i'll tell you why what's bad for john boehner is good for the country. >>> plus bailouts of struggling casinos? it is also something that is totally happening. we begin tonight with a truly rare bit of genuine progress from congress. excellent news that nonetheless has me seething with anger. here's what's happening that's great news and infuriating. making sure 11 million immigrants are given a road to citizenship is trying to pass a bill by a huge margin in the senate. they are called the gang of eight and the reason they think they need the huge margin victory is to put pressure on house speaker john boehner to bring the legislation to the house floor even though it it will almost certainly not have the support of a majority of house republicans. so that's the game plan. the goal is get 70 votes in the senate, a goal that has seemed, well, further away by the day lately. when one of the bill's architects, marco rubio, i see you, started flirting with killing in. in order to stabilize and further build support from their side of the the aisle, bob corker struck a deal with the gang o
i'll tell you why what's bad for john boehner is good for the country. >>> plus bailouts of struggling casinos? it is also something that is totally happening. we begin tonight with a truly rare bit of genuine progress from congress. excellent news that nonetheless has me seething with anger. here's what's happening that's great news and infuriating. making sure 11 million immigrants are given a road to citizenship is trying to pass a bill by a huge margin in the senate. they are...